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| Nick |
 Nov 5 2007, 05:53 AM
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Just got back from a month long R&R in Italy and France and I must say I was amazed by the quality of our econo box rental car and a little annoyed that the Europeans seem to get much better products from Ford than we do in the small car category. We were driving around in a Ford focus diesel that was so refined that you couldn’t tell it was a diesel at idle or cruise. Very torque fast car with 4 people and there luggage. Handled great on the twisty roads of Tuscany and was rock solid at 160 KPH + that Italians cruise down the highway at. Returned over 50 mpg over the entire trip. For daily driver a nice diesel Ford like this would be great. Shame they are not available in the US it really was eye opening how good diesels have become. Why have the complexity of a hybrid when a simple diesel gets great MPG is fast comfortable etc. Maybe the US will get over its diesel phobia.
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| Bill D |
Nov 5 2007, 01:04 PM
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The new diesels are coming here. VW will start selling their LEV cars here next year. Honda , Subaru and others to follow. TDI sales were almost 50% for VW in the US so they must be hurting this year.
What do you think about a engine from this guy in the 914? http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/3653 What I like about the new Honda engines over the VW ones is they are smaller, lighter and have a timing chain. We still have a TDI but I drive a new Fit now as my non P car. |
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Nick OT Euro Diesels Nov 5 2007, 05:53 AM
lotus_65 it's all about oil, brother. the politicians i... Nov 5 2007, 06:32 AM yenningComity Eh, I think it is a bit less interesting a reason ... Nov 5 2007, 06:39 AM
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Eh, I think it is a bit less interesting a reason... Nov 5 2007, 07:28 AM brant
lotus,
I think you are misinterpreting the wor... Nov 5 2007, 10:43 AM blitZ Most of the manufacturers offer diesel options to ... Nov 5 2007, 07:28 AM buck toenges I disagree about the cost of upkeep for the diesel... Nov 5 2007, 07:31 AM Cap'n Krusty I love my TDi! Wife does, too! Our fuel ... Nov 5 2007, 12:10 PM lotus_65
admittedly secondary, my thesis is based on the l... Nov 5 2007, 12:21 PM |
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